Friday, April 17, 2009

Start A Gutter Cleaning & Drywall Repair Business

There are no special licenses or certifications required for a gutter cleaning and drywall repair business.


A gutter cleaning and drywall repair business is a stable way to make a living if you sincerely enjoy this type of work. There will always be a need for gutter cleaning and drywall repair as long as there are homes, office buildings or any other structures that have gutters and walls. Starting out in either of these aspects of building maintenance repair has minimal costs since there is no overhead and requires no special licensing or certification. With the proper repair and cleaning tools and the motivation to succeed as an entrepreneur, a gutter cleaning and drywall repair business can be rewarding and profitable.


Instructions


1. Educate yourself on cleaning gutters and repairing drywall. Get information and training on what tools to use and use them. Read do-it-yourself home maintenance and repair magazines and books as well as well as repair manuals and guides specifically for gutter cleaning and drywall repair. If possible practice and hone your skills by working on your own home.


2. Obtain a license to do business in the city where you operate your gutter cleaning and drywall company. Usually the city's finance or treasurer's office administers the business licensing process. Visit the governing offices in the city where your gutter cleaning and drywall repair business is located to find out exactly where and obtain a business license.


3. Secure property and damage insurance to protect against claims by customers of damages incurred while performing your services.


4. Acquire the proper tools and supplies for your drywall repair and gutter cleaning business. For the gutter cleaning aspect of the business you will need a ladder, leaf blower, high pressured water cleaner and a leaf and debris scooper. For your drywall services, you will need spackle or mud for covering holes, sanders, taping and finishing knives and a stainless steel drywall pan.


5. Market your services in classified ads, yellow pages, shopping guides, etc. In addition, let friends and family know about your gutter cleaning and drywall repair business. Oftentimes they can help you with word of mouth advertising as well as be your first customer or lead you to other customers.







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